Children, spouses, siblings and friends of elderly people can get paid by Medicaid to help take care of their loved ones. Medicaid would rather pay a friend or family member to help someone while they ...

Under Medicare rules, caregivers are qualified healthcare professionals such as nurses or therapists. Medicare does not pay for care from family members, friends, or privately hired home health aides.

The number of working caregivers and the amount of time they spend on caregiving responsibilities has increased more than 20% in recent years. In 2015, the number was 43.5 million. That increased to ...

Original Medicare only covers treatment from specific caregivers. Rules apply depending on the kind of care a person receives and the services a caregiver provides, which includes some at-home care.

A former intensive care and home health nurse, Lana Wilhelm, has leveraged her experience as both a nurse and a family caregiver to found an organization ...

The responsibilities that come with being a caregiver do not discriminate — nor does the toll they can take on an individual. Simply put: Those who are juggling professional responsibilities while ...